Seeds from Nicholson area, Mississippi. They trap their prey by offering them nectar to sip which is secreted around the lip of the plant and also at the base of the lid.
This is an unusual plant that looks very different from any of the other Sarracenia. The pitchers have what almost looks like a beak above the small mouth of the pitcher, hence the common name Parrot Pitcher Plant.
Sarracenia alata Red Throat is green with a red interior lid and a red throat. Although this carnivorous plant looks its best in September, it produces delicate looking yellow to cream colored flowers on tall stems in the early Spring.